Why am I
so off the beaten track
so often,

when I ruled ancient Greece
with an iron beak
and a chest of fleece?

What makes heralded ages maudlin?

Why do I
crave nickel blackness
from my naked organs?

What made me forget
what makes all children
wonder--undrugged?

06/28/2008

Posted on 06/28/2008
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